Dallas ISD will consider proposed Anti-Voucher Resolution that opposes taking public funds from public schools

The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) recently asked school districts to consider adopting a resolution to express opposition to vouchers, taxpayer savings grants,  franchise tax credits or any other provision that diverts public funds from public schools.

As of  Monday of this week, over 175 school boards across Texas have passed a resolution opposing vouchers.

The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) has provided a sample resolution that will be considered at the March  28, 2013 Dallas ISD Board meeting.
 
Hopefully Dallas ISD will join with other Texas school districts in opposing vouchers.

The proposed Anti-Voucher Resolution is shown below.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
ANTI-VOUCHER RESOLUTION

VOUCHERS, TAXPAYER SAVINGS GRANTS, TAX CREDITS AND OTHER MECHANISMS THAT REDUCE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING

STATE OF TEXAS               
                                           
COUNTY OF DALLAS     

          WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution requires that the Texas Legislature “establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools;"

          WHEREAS, during the 82nd Regular Session, the Texas Legislature reduced public education funding by $5.4 billion;

          WHEREAS, public school districts are subject to stringent accountability standards;

          WHEREAS, school choice already exists in the Texas public school system;

          WHEREAS, vouchers, taxpayer savings grants, and tax credits eliminate public accountability and do not provide all parents and children with school choice;

          WHEREAS, vouchers, taxpayer savings grants, and tax credits have not been proven effective in improving student achievement and closing the achievement gap;

          WHEREAS, diverting public money away from public schools is an inefficient use of scarce resources; and

          WHEREAS, vouchers, taxpayer savings grants, and tax credits will not guarantee a competitive, educated workforce to meet the demands of employers in Texas.

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the DALLAS ISD Board of Trustees calls on the Texas Legislature to reject all attempts to divert public dollars away from public schools in the form of vouchers, taxpayer savings grants, tax credits, or any other mechanisms that have the effect of reducing funding to public schools.

PASSED AND APPROVED on this 28 day of March, 2013.

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